In subsection (b), the words âThe organized militia, which consists of the National Guard and the Naval Militiaâ are substituted for the words âthe National Guard, the Naval Militiaâ, since the National Guard and the Naval Militia constitute the organized militia.
The hardness of the wire refers to the malleability. Hardness also differs by material. Sterling is harder than copper. Brass and bronze tend to be stiffer than both copper and sterling. When youâre working with very fine gauges, hardness is a bit irrelevant, since fine gauge wires are so thin and pliable.
Because brass is an alloy of copper and zinc Brass is a mixture of molten copper and zinc that solidifies into a solid solution. Like most pure metals, once it has been molten and mixed with another element or elements, once it solidifies the result is harder because of the the way the atoms arranged.